Our story

We have at our roots a group of cyclists who came together out of concern about a proposed closing of Montana de Oro State Park, located on the Central Coast of California, to mountain bikes. In 1987, amid rumors about the impending closure, we met with State Park staff and volunteered to work to repair erosion problems thought to be associated with mountain bike use on the trails. Since that initial contact, we've expanded our volunteer efforts to include many levels of trail maintenance and construction, totaling several thousand hours of volunteer work to date. As a direct result of our work, trails are still open to cyclists at Montana de Oro State Park.

In 1989, we decided to formally organize into what is now known as the Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers (CCCMB). We did so to support and affiliate with the fledgling International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), and to give ourselves a cohesive presence here on our Central Coast home.

We encourage low-impact riding and stress the three C's of trail use: control, consideration, and common sense.

We follow land access issues and try to prevent problems from developing to the point of closure by working with land-managers and by offering positive suggestions and ideas. We send out periodic email alerts about issues that affect local access.

We organize at least one workday each month from September through June. Our calendar indicating locations and times is posted on this web site. The club provides crew leaders who are experienced at offering instruction and direction as well as all necessary tools. Two of our yearly workdays are TrailWerks events, generally held in fall and spring. TrailWerks is a trail work/social event at which the participants receive breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as an event t-shirt and a raffle item.

Although we are primarily a group of mountain bikers, CCCMB welcomes hikers, equestrians, trail runners and other trail users. If you would like to join, our dues are $10/calendar year for individuals, and $15/calendar year for families. If you would like to join, please send payment, your name, mailing address, phone number and email address to CCCMB at 440 D St. Cayucos, CA 93430.